Chess Scotland Adult Selection Criteria

[WBuchanan]

Thanks for clarifying AndyB. OK that makes sense in terms of your recent responses - though it means your stated position has hardened since the beginning when I asked you if it was invariable and if a top player with 14 games would not be considered. Several of your other responses also suggested 'nothing was set in stone', etc.
 
You seem to have now made up your mind, but one additional point.
 
Player A. Zero games in five years then 15 games in six months
Player B. 20 or 30 games a year for five years, but 14 games in the last year (perhaps even all Fide rated)
 
Under your proposal (over which the stone seems to be setting) player A MUST be selected because player B is 'inactive' and selectors may not consider them eligible.
 
The additional point is that pllayer B might even be much higher rated!
 
Under any nuanced or thoughtful definition of 'inactivity' this could not happen! I think that's extreme and can be rectified by nuanced definition of inactivity. Or by selectors having a bit of wiggle-room - but that's where we came in..
 
Cheers
Walter